tv link problems

Hi

Just purchased a TV link (well a cheap generic one from Homebase) and found
that when it is plugged in the remote works ok upstairs (via the tv link)
but only very occasionally downstairs when pointed directly at the reciever.
I have tried resets but these dont seem to work - is the tv link
continuously emitting a signal to the digibox which prevents it from
receving signals from with the downstairs remote?

thanks for any advice

andy

Reefer Madness wrote:

is the tv link
continuously emitting a signal to the digibox which prevents it from
receving signals from with the downstairs remote?

No, unless it's faulty. Perhaps your cheap one is a bad design.

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I used to have that problem using my "one 4 all" remote control extender.

As an experiment, try switching the upstairs TV off and see if your remote
then works downstairs.

I discovered that the luminace of the upstairs TV picture was affecting the
remote-control-extender.

If you find that your remote control works reliably downstairs with the
upstairs tv off, then reduce the contrast/brightness of the upstairs TV.


That fixed it for me. I can have the upstairs TV on and the remote works
both upstairs and downstairs.

Brendan




"Reefer Madness" wrote in message
...
Hi

Just purchased a TV link (well a cheap generic one from Homebase) and
found
that when it is plugged in the remote works ok upstairs (via the tv link)
but only very occasionally downstairs when pointed directly at the
reciever.
I have tried resets but these dont seem to work - is the tv link
continuously emitting a signal to the digibox which prevents it from
receving signals from with the downstairs remote?

thanks for any advice

andy

"Brendan DJ Murphy" wrote in message
...
I used to have that problem using my "one 4 all" remote control extender.

As an experiment, try switching the upstairs TV off and see if your
remote
then works downstairs.

I discovered that the luminace of the upstairs TV picture was affecting
the
remote-control-extender.

If you find that your remote control works reliably downstairs with the
upstairs tv off, then reduce the contrast/brightness of the upstairs TV.


That fixed it for me. I can have the upstairs TV on and the remote works
both upstairs and downstairs.

Brendan




Just to add, my reply was based on the assumption that you are using an
Infra-red remote control extender and NOT using the device which works using
the co-ax cabling into the RF2 port on the back of the digibox.

"Brendan DJ Murphy" wrote in message
...

"Brendan DJ Murphy" wrote in message
...
I used to have that problem using my "one 4 all" remote control
extender.

As an experiment, try switching the upstairs TV off and see if your
remote
then works downstairs.

I discovered that the luminace of the upstairs TV picture was affecting
the
remote-control-extender.

If you find that your remote control works reliably downstairs with the
upstairs tv off, then reduce the contrast/brightness of the upstairs TV.


That fixed it for me. I can have the upstairs TV on and the remote
works
both upstairs and downstairs.

Brendan




Just to add, my reply was based on the assumption that you are using an
Infra-red remote control extender and NOT using the device which works
using
the co-ax cabling into the RF2 port on the back of the digibox.

Sorry not to have explained clearly, the devices does use the RF2 port.
could it be poor RF cabling? although the picture seems ok

thanks for the advice

Reefer Madness wrote:
"Brendan DJ Murphy" wrote in message
...

"Brendan DJ Murphy" wrote in message
...
I used to have that problem using my "one 4 all" remote control
extender.

As an experiment, try switching the upstairs TV off and see if
your remote then works downstairs.

I discovered that the luminace of the upstairs TV picture was
affecting the remote-control-extender.

If you find that your remote control works reliably downstairs with
the upstairs tv off, then reduce the contrast/brightness of the
upstairs TV.


That fixed it for me. I can have the upstairs TV on and the remote
works both upstairs and downstairs.

Brendan




Just to add, my reply was based on the assumption that you are
using an Infra-red remote control extender and NOT using the device
which works using the co-ax cabling into the RF2 port on the back of
the digibox.

Sorry not to have explained clearly, the devices does use the RF2
port. could it be poor RF cabling?
Probably not. If the remote works fine in the lounge with the RF2 output
unplugged, then I would take the TVlink back. The 3 I have (cheapo SL types)
do not do this.